Unhairing machine



Nov. 9, 1948. J. T. KAGELQ SR 2,453,229

' UNHAIRING MACHINE Filed Aug. 16, 1946 2 Sheds-Sheet 1 1948- J. T. KAGEL, SR

UNHAIRING MACHINE 2 Shets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 16, 1946 HEW/C RUBBER CV'J Patented Nov. 9, 1948 UNFI TED S TATES .PATE NT F F 1 CE UNHAIRXNG MACHINE John T. .Ka-gel, Six, Jamaica, N. Y.

Application August '16, 194.6 Serial No. 691,157

My invention relates to machines for preparing furs and more particularly to a machine for removing so called dog or water hair from a fur and thereby refining it.

The object of my invent-ion is to provide a fur refining machine having a hingedly supported working table arranged under a scraper roller, so that a fur placed on the table can be treated by the scraper roller.

Another object of my invention is to provide a fur refining machine having a scrape-r roller equipped with a plurality of resilient fins extendmg spirally along the roller, and a hlngedly supported working table arrangedunderneath the scraper roller, so that a fur placed on the table can he forced against the rotating roller.

Other "objects of my invention may appear in the following specification describing my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of my invention.

It is, however, to be understood that my invention is not tobe limited or restricted to the exact construction and combination of parts described in the specification and shown in the drawings,

but that such changes and modifications can be made, which fall within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a top View of the fur refining machine according to my invention, the guard and exhaust 'be'in-g indicated in broken lines.

Figure 2 -is a front elevation of Figure 1, the guard being shown partly broken away, and the foot treadle being omitted.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary top plan view of the working table, the different layers thereof being shown as broken away to show the several layers,

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view through Figure 4, and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side View of a scraper roller used in connection with my invention.

The fur refining machine forming the subject matter of my invention has a frame consisting of four uprights in, which are connected with each other by four cross pieces H and four longitudinal side pieces [2. To stiffen this frame the four uprights l9 are fastened onto and extend upwardly from two longitudinal bottom pieces I3.

Onto the inside edges of each pair of uprights l8, located at the ends of the frame, a support member I4 is fastened extending transversely of 4 (Cl. (SQ-26) z the frame, and a table top generally indicated by the index numeral l 5 is pivotally mounted on the support members M by means of hinges i6 fastened to the front parts of the members.

The table top I5 is preferably made. from a wooden layer I'l, onto which a layer of rubber i8 is arranged. The rubber is covered by heavy canvas it, which is fastened to the wooden layer ll. A plurality of cross members 2'0 extends transverselyof the table top and is secured to the under side thereof.

The support members M are arranged on the uprights 1 0, so that the upper surface of the table top l5 is located at the same level as the top edge of the upper longitudinal side pieces 12,

when the table top I5 rests on the two support members I 4.

The upper portion 20' of a flat lifting "bar 2! is twisted and bent at right angles to the main downwardly extending portion and is securely fastened to the underside of the table top 1-5 adjacent the rear edge and in the longitudinal center thereof.

A forwardly extending lever 22 is pivotally connected with the lower end of the lifting bar 2| and the forward part of this lever is pivotally connected with two short uprights '23 on the bottom piece 13. The front end of this lever extends forwardly beyond the front bottom piece 13 and is twisted to form a-pedal 24.

A forwardly extending square frame 25 is fastened to the middle portion of the front longitudinal bottom piece l3 and supports a platform or stand 26 adjacent to the pedal 24, which extends into the frame 25. Over the pedal 24 a cover 21 is hingedly connected with the front cross member of the frame 25 and extends above the pedal 24 preventing accidental movement or actuation of the same.

On each top cross piece H of the main frame a bearing carrier 28 is fastened symmetrically to the longitudinal center line of the frame.

The lower portion of each bearing carrier 28 extends downwardly along the inner side of the corresponding cross piece H and the upper carrier portion extends over the top of said cross piece and rests thereon.

On each carrier 28 a bearing 29 is securely positioned, and the axle 30 of a scraper roller 3| is rotatably supported by these bearings.

A plurality of scraper fins 32, preferably seven, are arran ed on the scraper roller 3| and extend lengthwise and spirally thereto.

The fins can be made from any desired and suitable material, but preferably theyqare constructed from automobile tire material, consisting of A" of rubber cemented on a four-ply textile base. The fins 32 are arranged on the roller 3| at equal distances from each other.

On one end the axle 39 of the scraper roller 3| extends beyond the corresponding bearing 29 and a pulley 33 is rigidly mounted on this end of the axle 30.

Underneath the pulley 33 a motor 34 is arranged on a bracket or platform 35 supported by the lower cross piece ll of the main frame. A second pulley 36 is rigidly mounted on the shaft of the motor 34, and a belt 31 is trained over the two pulleys 33 and 36.

A guard housing 38 surrounds the upper half of the scraper roller 3| and is formed integrally with a, forwardly extending air intake 39 and a rearwardly extending exhaust 40 leading to a suction fan (not shown).

The guard, air intake and exhaust are fastened to and supported by the main frame in any desired conventional manner.

When the fur refiner described above is to be used, the motor 34 is turned on, driving the scraper roller 3] in clockwise direction in Figure 3.

A fur to be treated (not shown) is placed on the table top [5 by shoving it underneath the roller. The pedal cover 21 is pivoted back to permit access to the pedal 24, which is then pressed down, pivoting the rear end of the lever 22 upwardly and thereby lifting the rear end of the table top I5 and forcing the fur thereon into contact with the rotating fins 32, which remove the objectionable water or dog hairs, leaving only the fine or down hair on the fur. The removed hairs are sucked through the exhaust, preventing them from molesting the operator of the fur refining machine.

Having described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A fur refining machine having a main frame including a scraper roller rotatably mounted on top of the main frame and a table top hingedly supported by the main frame underneath the scraper roller, the scraper roller being equipped with a plurality of scraper fins, and means for pivoting the table top upwardly into contact with the scraper fins, said means consisting of a lifting b-ar fastened to the underside of the table top, and a pedal lever pivotally connected with the lower free end of the lifting bar and pivotally supported intermediate its ends by the main frame, the forward end of the pedal lever having the shape of a pedal, a platform formed on and extending forwardly from the bottom of the main frame, a platform frame surrounding the pedal and a cover hingedly connected with the platform frame and adapted to be arranged over the pedal and cover the same.

'2. A fur refining machine having a main frame including a scraper roller rotatably mounted on to of the main frame and a table top hingedly supported by the main frame underneath the scraper roller, and consisting of a wooden base, a layer of rubber on said wooden base and a heavy textile cover protecting the layer of rubber and fastened to the wooden base.

3. A fur-refining apparatus of the class described comprising, a main frame, a scraper roller rotatably mounted on the upper side of said main frame, a table top hingedly supported by said main frame beneath said roller, a lifting bar having its upper end secured to said table top, a pedal lever pivotally associated with the lower end portion of said lifting bar and extending outwardly from the bottom of the for- Ward side of said main frame, a platform member extending outwardly from the bottom of the said forward side of said main frame disposed closely adjacent said pedal lever, an auxiliary frame member surrounding both said lever and platform member, and a cover hinged to said auxiliary frame member for swinging positions between positions exposing said pedal lever and covering the same.

4. A fur-refining machine of .the class described comprising, a main frame, a scraper roller rotatably mounted on the upper side of said main frame, and a table top member. hingedly supported by said main frame beneath said roller, said table top member consisting of a relatively rigid base portion provided with a layer of relatively resilient material thereon and a protective textile covering overlying said layer and secured to said base portion.

JO-HN T1 KAGEL, SR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Oczko June 28, 1938 

